A PDF-Based Microphysics Parameterization for Shallow Cumulus Clouds
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0022-4928,1520-0469
DOI: 10.1175/jas-d-13-0193.1